Hosted by www.Geocities.ws Legalities..... All rights go to Naoko Takeuchi, etc., etc., etc..... You need to know nothing B4 You read this so, on with the show... CHAPTER 5: TIMES COME BACK TO HAUNT... **************************************************** Serena felt dizzy, and also quite warm this time, as she was transported by unknown forces to a new place. When she dared open her eyes again, she was several miles from where she had been. She stood inside the great forest, in front of a small, round and perfectly calm pond, with tall trees looming all around the rather large clearing. A little back from the shore sat a medium-sized, homely looking cottage that had smoke emitting from the brick chimney. The door facing them slowly opened and out stepped an unexpected but now definitely familiar form stepped out... _____________________________________________________________ Another Scene from the past... Princess Serena smiled happily as the pair walked up to her. She listened well to the gossip, and rumor had it they wanted to get married. The demure, silver-haired woman and her tall, stately, white-haired lover were never from the Moon Kingdom, but they were accepted all the same. The woman had even become a Sailor Scout, but her mother had failed to announce which one. The man was from the same place as her, and he had also risen to a high position. He was now one of the royal guard, a great honor to an outworlder. They bowed as was custom, right hand fisted to left shoulder, low bow with left hand stretched out. "My lovely princess, we have come to make a request." The white-haired man looked ill at ease asking this, so the blonde-haired princess looked him in the eye and told him what he dared not ask, but wanted all the same. "Alexander, of course you have my blessing! I was waiting with baited breath for you to ask." Delight showing clearly on his handsome face, he knelt before her and kissed her ringed hand before turning to his love. "My dear, lovely Terra, would you? Would you allow me to love and cherish you forever amen?" Her only answer was to pull him to his feet, and kiss him gently, a promise of much to come. He slipped the beautiful diamond and periodot ring on her sleder finger and they bowed very gratefully indeed before walking off, much in love... _______________________________________________________ The silver haired woman was no longer dressed in castle finery, but in a Sailor Suit. A white bodice with a silver, pleated skirt and a silver drape. The back bow was silver, as was the front, whose enter piece was a beautiful silver locket, with the sign of the moon kingdom decorating it in high relief. As a final touch, she wore a white cape lined with silver silk that came to the back of her calves. "Please come inside before he finds you here." Her voice was whispery and melodic, like a bubbling silver brook flowing silenly under the moon. Doing as she asked, Serena stepped inside, followed by the others. The cottage was larger than it appeared on the outside, with several rooms that were furnished quite comfortably. "In here, there is someone you must see before I begin." And she stepped into the darkened doorway, followed by very much puzzled Sailor Scouts. In the room, there was a small candle flame trapped eternally in a glass globe, sitting on a table beside a bed laden with a figure that was shrouded in shadow. As she approached, she noticed the other Sailor Scouts hanging back near the door, loathe to aapproach the person they knew was there. As she approached, Hohtaruu tossed in her haunted slumber. The girl was pale before, but this was the palidness of approaching death. She looked at the silver scout with eyes that begged to be told no. "I'm afraid so, my queen. My powers have minimum effect here, so all I can do is give her enough to barely hang on. I wanted you to come here to beg you, for the sake of my twin and your past friend, please, may i have the power of the silver crystal, to heal her?" Serena sat down on a beautiful, decorative chair. "Trista, I need to ask you something..." ***************************************************** Hope you liked that. Questions, comments, suggestions, flames, complaints? E-mail me @ [email protected].